| Author: | Terry, George Edward | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | National Theatre, Washington, U.S.A. | ||
| Date: | 1884, Feb., 19 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Stoker's letter of 2nd received with cheque for £100 also instructions to pay £5 extra to the usual £7 to Mrs Mead. He notes Stoker's sensible instructions to sell the Pony. He will get the best price he can, not less than £15 and more if possible. He had said his knees were chipped and he was not well treated by Porter. £10 for the Mule was the top price. He hopes Stoker has received his letters & newspapers, the former posted regularly three times a week. He supposes Stoker will arrive in England in advance of Irving and Company. He took additional payment of £10 for the Dramatic Matinee with no objection. No news. The latest production at the Court Theatre the previous night was a failure - he encloses D[aily] T[elegraph] with notice. 'Nell Gwynne' and 'Princess Ida' not such a great success as anticipated. He doesn't think much of Lawrence Barrett's chance of success. Miss Anderson goes into provinces about April 28th - he thinks they close during Passion Week. He fears Salvini will be a frost. He hopes the weather is better in America. Is Irving quite well again? He sends kind regards, and love to his sister. Best wishes to Mr Loveday, etc. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The Court Theatre failure was 'Margery's Lovers' by Brander Mathews. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/14/19/109(2)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5488 | ||
| Author: | Terry, George Edward | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | |||
| Date: | 1884, Feb., 26 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (6 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He encloses a letter for Stoker and accounts from Swears & Wells & C.H. May. No news. Society is questioning its hasty devotion to Mary Anderson (since the production of one of the best written little dramas ever produced: Comedy & Tragedy), but rushes to the novelty of Miss Fortescue, the day's idol over a breach of promise case. She has been engaged by the Court Management (i.e. W.S. Gilbert) to play Dorothy Druce in 'Dan'l Druce' which will shortly be produced in place of 'Margery's Sons [Lovers]' not good financially. Mary Anderson starts for 7 weeks in the provinces about April 28th, has appointed C.J. Abud as her manager, and in the autumn will probaby visit America. H.E. Abbey has offered her a large sum to return and she says she will take Abud with her. Her success will not do Lawrence Barrett any good as Abbey, Gunn, &c. have made good money and thinking Barrett's success doubtful have not done much for him. Barrett through Gunn has not succeeded in getting a leading lady (it was offered to Terry's sister Marion but she is in Biarritz and cannot accept) and brings a Miss Wainright from America. Terry thinks her figure and appearance are against her. The Lyceum closes the next day, Ash Wednesday. Wilson Barrett takes the chair at the Musical & Dramatic [Dramatic & Musical] Sick Fund Dinner - Hurst & Terry have tickets and will probably go. All well. Wilson Barrett has offered Miss Anderson the Princesses Theatre at the same rent he pays, while he is in America (if he goes?). Terry does not believe he will. (Postscript:) Send[s] by this post the 'Fortnightly Review' to W.O. Bates, 'News Journal', Cincinnati, Ohio - he has to get it - could not find it amongst the "Archives". | ||
| Published: | 19th century theatre research, vol. 6, no. 1, 1978 (part) | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/14/19/109(2)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5490 | ||
| Author: | Terry, George Edward | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1884, Feb., 28 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Things very quiet. Dramatic & Musical Sick Fund Dinner went fairly well the previous night, raising £461. Wilson Barrett was in the chair supported by [Henry] Betty & Charles Dickens junior. No brilliant speeches - best those by Charles Dickens for the Drama and Dr Colledge for Literature, the latter paying well deserved compliment to Irving. This was only spoilt for Terry by the butter lavished on Mary Anderson (in bad taste as he was the guest of an English assembly) detracting from the compliment to Irving. The numerous company included: Geo. Barrett, E. Righton, Bronson Howard, T. Swinbourne, C. Kelly, Lennox Browne, J.D. Beveridge, Jos. Anderson Mary's brother, E[dward] Terry, Speakman, Furneaux, Cook, Wallis, McKay, Sampson, Willard, Anson, Abud, Blackmore, H.A. Jones, W. Elton, Augustus Moore, Michael Gunn, Harrington Baily, Swanborough, etc. J.L. Toole would have attended but was dining with the Prince of Wales - who paid Miss Anderson a 2nd visit on Tuesday night to see the last 2 acts of 'Pygmalion and Galatea' with Prince Edward of Prussia and Col. Clarke - only ½ an hours' notice so no time for flowers, silk programmes, etc. Mr Betty gave his usual £105, Barrett £26, Barry Sullivan £50, Mary "Our Mary" £10, etc. A full list of subscriptions and speeches will doubtless appear in 'The Era' so Stoker can judge the quality. Mr J.S. Gabrielle [Gabriel?] has just called and seems anxious about his rent - he says he is losing interest on his money! Terry remarks scornfully. All well. Best wishes. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/14/19/109(2)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5492 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W (crossed out). [Newcastle upon Tyne?] | ||
| Recipient: | Clarke, Helen | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1891, Oct., 30 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He is glad Miss [Amy] Roselle is better, in part due to Mrs Clarke's care. He hopes her terrible suffering will not return and agrees it would be wise for her to stay near Loveday. They do not play 'Ravenswood' until Tuesday. (Postscript:) His love to her husband. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Amy Roselle had acted with Irving and had been given a benefit at the Lyceum in 1887. A digital image of this letter is at http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/phl | ||
| Document Holder: | HLC (Reference: Box 7, Folder 18) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5524 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Tennyson, Hallam | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1891, Jan., 28 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving has given his best and warmest consideration to the play [unspecified] which he returns. It would have given him sincere pleasure to have produced it at the Lyceum and he is proud to be associated in any way with Hallam's father's works but the rigorousness of how theatrical management has to be conducted controls his personal wishes. At the present time the public taste is in a very 'sensational' condition and Irving's intentions of three months ago are entirely changed. Sends his kindest wishes to Lord and Lady Tennyson. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Pencil note on letter with 'Foresters' query re possible play. The letter is mentioned in Hallam Tennyson's 'Tennyson: a memoir', p.390. By courtesy of the Tennyson Research Centre, Lincolnshire County Council. | ||
| Document Holder: | TRC (Reference: 3801) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5564 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Lowne, Edward Yates | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1869, Dec., 1 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | Lowne will be pleased to send Irving 6 shillings. Irving can spare him the booking and the postage stamps. Did he see 'Wat Tyler' the previous night - much too long. He is going out to dinner that night - the anniversary of the opening of the Gaiety. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Incomplete. The play is G.A. Sala's burlesque 'Wat Tyler, MP'. The Gaiety Theatre opened in December 1868. | ||
| Document Holder: | RRL (Reference: Theatre Manuscript Collection) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5583 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Lowne, Edward Yates | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1870 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | What does the enclosed bill mean? Irving heard in Bow Street that Lowne was acting with Toole and had suppressed the idiotic addenda to his name. A similar bill is posted in 'The Bells'. Irving describes a controversial encounter there with a member of "The Enterprise" (Ryder?) and a quarrel about Macready. He warns Lowne in case he hears a garbled version. Look Irving up there one night. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Presumably written during Irving's Vaudeville season. 'The Bells' is a public house. Lowne was devoted to Macready and compiled a large collection relating to his career which was later bought by Irving. | ||
| Document Holder: | RRL (Reference: Theatre Manuscript Collection) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5584 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Lowne, Edward Yates | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1881, Feb., 23 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | Lowne is a good fellow. Irving refers to Kemble as Hamlet. When is Lowne coming to have a chop? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | RRL (Reference: Theatre Manuscript Collection) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5587 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Lowne, Edward Yates | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1885, July, 21 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | How superb the 'Memorial' is. He will always cherish Lowne's beautiful work, accomplished with industry and care. More later. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The response to Letter 2880. Lowne arranged Irving's Edmund Kean collection. | ||
| Document Holder: | RRL (Reference: Theatre Manuscript Collection) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5589 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Lowne, Edward Yates | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, March, 2 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | Greetings. This is the messenger who will carry the precious load... | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The volumes of Lowne's Macreadiana which Irving had bought. The response to Letter 2880. | ||
| Document Holder: | RRL (Reference: Theatre Manuscript Collection) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5594 | ||